Days after Air India Ahmedabad crash, 112 pilots called in sick

Air India saw a slight rise in sick leave reported by pilots across all fleets after last month's Ahmedabad crash that killed 260 people. In response to a Lok Sabha query, Minister of State for Civil Aviation Murlidhar Mohol confirmed a minor increase in pilot sick reporting.

On June 16 alone, 51 Air India commanders called in sick. The minister denied any instance of mass sick reporting by flight crew post-crash.

"Air India reported a minor increase in sick leaves reported by pilots across all fleets in the aftermath of the AI-171 accident. On 16.06.2025, a total of 112 pilots reported sick, comprising of 51 Commanders (P1) and 61 First Officers (P2)," the minister said in a written reply.

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